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Thread: DE-Cocker Failure
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October 4th, 2011, 11:45 AM #1
DE-Cocker Failure
Whenever I have activated a de-cocker on a gun I look where the expected bullet hole is going to appear. There is no replacement for safety! So far no holes have appeared.
Lately I have been wondering. Is there a documented case of one failing? Is it possible to build somthing that will not fail?
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October 4th, 2011, 11:51 AM #2
Re: DE-Cocker Failure
Even if it fails and slams into the firing pin, most pistols have a stop on the pin that is deactivated when the trigger is pulled, so the pistol won't shoot during a failure. But you are smart to always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
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October 4th, 2011, 11:53 AM #3
Re: DE-Cocker Failure
Your practice is a very good one to have. I ran a quick google search and did not uncover anything documenting a failure. I am not familure with all forms of decockers but I will speak on behalf of the Beretta style decocker. The decocking lever was placed where it was for a very good reason. The firing pin is actually bumped by a second pin that is placed on a bar connected to the safety. When you press the safety down the bar rolls up wards and the hammer falls onto a transfer bar that prohibits it from contacting even the safety bar. If for some reason there was a partical inbetween the hammer and the safety bar the extra pin rolls up with the safety. So in essence there is absolotely no way the hammer can come into contact with the firing pin during a decocking motion on a Beretta 92. Pay attention to your firearm and I am sure you will notice various redundencies on your own selection.
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October 4th, 2011, 11:54 AM #4
Re: DE-Cocker Failure
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October 4th, 2011, 11:59 AM #5
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October 4th, 2011, 12:05 PM #6
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October 4th, 2011, 01:34 PM #7
Re: DE-Cocker Failure
It's a mechanical device, so a decocker can fail, although it's pretty rare. The CZ-52's decocker has been written up a lot for potential failures; I don't use the decocker on mine just for that reason. I think S&W's recall of the PPK/S a couple years back was related to a problem with the safety/decocker. So they CAN fail, and I think you are smart to always follow safety rule #1.
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October 4th, 2011, 02:58 PM #8
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Re: DE-Cocker Failure
Anything man made can and will fail. It is why manuals say to point the gun in a safe direction, no matter what you are doing with it. Was this a serious question?
BCM and Glock...for a bigger pile of 'cold dead hands' brass.
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October 4th, 2011, 04:13 PM #10
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